Jithan(2005)
Jithan (2005) is an Indian Tamil-language supernatural romantic thriller film directed by R. K. Vincent Selva. The film stars Ramesh in his Tamil debut and Pooja Umashankar, with Kalabhavan Mani, S. Ve. Shekher, and Livingston in supporting roles. R. Sarathkumar appears in a guest role as DCP Tamizharasu. The story follows Surya, a shy college student who becomes invisible after a desperate wish and uses his power to get closer to his crush, Priya. The film was produced by Radhika Sarathkumar's Raadan Mediaworks and shot simultaneously with the Hindi version Gayab (2004). Music was composed by Srikanth Deva. Jithan received positive reviews and became a commercial hit, leading to a sequel in 2020.
Jithan is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 6 May 2005
- Director
- Vincent Selva
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Surya is an introverted college student who feels invisible to everyone, especially his crush Priya. After a desperate wish on a beach, he actually becomes invisible. He uses his power to get closer to Priya, but his actions attract police attention. A special team led by DCP Tamizharasu tries to capture him, leading to a tragic confrontation.
“Some wishes come with a deadly price.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jithan
Cast reunions in this film: Livingston & Madhan Bob (6 films together), Thalaivasal Vijay & Madhan Bob (6 films together), Sarath Kumar & Srikanth Deva (5 films together), Livingston & Srikanth Deva (5 films together), Thalaivasal Vijay & Srikanth Deva (5 films together), and Livingston & Thalaivasal Vijay (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 2000 Hollywood movie 'Hollow Man', but set in a Tamil village drama context.
- Actor Arun Vijay, who played the lead, performed many of his own stunts during the invisible action sequences.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single schedule at a large bungalow set to maintain continuity in the special effects.
- Director Vincent Selva initially planned a more horror-themed approach but changed it to a revenge drama.
- The film's special effects for the invisibility scenes were considered quite advanced for a mid-2000s Tamil film.
- It was one of the early Tamil films to explore the concept of a protagonist using invisibility for personal revenge.
- The soundtrack by Dhina included a song that became popular in local dance competitions at the time.